BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Meizu metal

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Bold 9790: 55 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    metal:
    162 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 15.3 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    metal:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    metal:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    metal: 3.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    metal:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 40.7 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    metal:
    150.7 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    metal:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +3.2 mm versus metal
  2. 2. metal

    Height:
    150.7 mm +40.7 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    75.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. metal

    162 g

    +55 g versus Bold 9790

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    Screen diagonal:
    2.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²
  2. 2. metal

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

metal has approximately 348.6% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9790.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9790, metal, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790metal
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Bold 9790

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. metal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. metal

    3140 mAh

    +1910 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. metal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android
  • 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, metal.
SpecificationBold 9790metal
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal